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Post by d7666 on Apr 10, 2018 15:07:06 GMT
ps
the other side of the MPU from the upthread images has been graffitied
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Post by d7666 on Apr 11, 2018 11:22:20 GMT
Re-reading upthread, why was it necessary to consider A and D ends?
I know what A and D ends are and why they exist on tube stock in its normal everyday service state.
But why would that apply to engineers vehicles designed as traction?
Surely irrelevant to coupling to intermediate TCC vehicles or other such vehicles.
And MPU likely to get turned on some jobs anyway, so need to be universal?
Battery locos and Schomas don't have A and D ends do they?
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Post by norbitonflyer on Apr 11, 2018 12:26:56 GMT
Re-reading upthread, why was it necessary to consider A and D ends? Presumably because they were converted from "handed" vehicles, and making them ambidextrous would be expensive? There are very few opportunities for LU trains to be turned round, and even fewer occasions when a specialist unit like this would need to couple to anything else anyway. |
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Post by countryman on Apr 11, 2018 14:55:04 GMT
Presumably the inner ends of the cars are different so you need to couple the inner end of an A car to the inner end of a D car.
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Post by luacton on Apr 11, 2018 17:58:02 GMT
Re-reading upthread, why was it necessary to consider A and D ends? I know what A and D ends are and why they exist on tube stock in its normal everyday service state. But why would that apply to engineers vehicles designed as traction? Surely irrelevant to coupling to intermediate TCC vehicles or other such vehicles. And MPU likely to get turned on some jobs anyway, so need to be universal? Battery locos and Schomas don't have A and D ends do they? -- Nick Battery locos do have ends. The train line and main line are actually on different sides depending what cab you are in, so there is an extension pipe you can you if the loco is the wrong way. |
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Post by luacton on Apr 11, 2018 17:59:44 GMT
suitable engineers job including TRV, possibly from a pool of more MPU (all of which refers to intentions before the current situation of will they won't they have a job). -- Nick TRV is actually one thing the MPU can't haul. TRV is fitted with buckeye couplings for mainline use. |
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Post by d7666 on Apr 12, 2018 10:25:21 GMT
thanks x 2
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Post by londoner on Jul 16, 2018 14:22:22 GMT
Another two cars were out a few days ago:  |
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 16, 2018 14:34:28 GMT
Another two cars were out a few days ago: 1972 mkI 3107+3007 1967 Stock |
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Post by DistrictSOM on Jul 16, 2018 15:12:37 GMT
Another two cars were out a few days ago: That’s been there about 3 months now |
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Post by ollie102030 on Jul 16, 2018 15:15:54 GMT
Another two cars were out a few days ago: That’s been there about 3 months now I thought that the two easternmost DMs were added recently |
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Post by luacton on Jul 16, 2018 15:44:31 GMT
Yes, the complete MPU is sat in the acton works shunting neck now, but the two, two car units, are uncoupled.
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Post by Antje on Sept 4, 2018 18:10:56 GMT
They were still there as of 2 September, when I was returning from Southall.
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Post by luacton on Sept 5, 2018 18:34:17 GMT
They were still there as of 2 September, when I was returning from Southall. They will now more than likely be moved back down into acton works end of this month when D78 1 goes out. |
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Post by ollie102030 on Feb 12, 2019 20:40:18 GMT
Sorry for ressurecting an old thread but I was wondering today if there have been any developments as to what’s to happen to the 4 DMs. I noticed there were some signs that said they were outside of the possession of (I assume) the depot today and the units are also looking increasingly shabby. I just hate to see them in such a sorry state 😢
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